Diamond Resorts International® asks America to Stay Vacationed.Inside The Gate Diamond Resorts International® has thrown down the gauntlet to Americans. The challenge? Take a vacation! Diamond Resorts, with the help of research and a team of experts, has created a campaign designed to raise awareness among consumers and their employers about the significance of taking regular vacations.

Grand Pacific Management partners with True Market Solutions to develop sustainability planInside The Gate Grand Pacific Resorts has partnered with True Market Solutions, a Bay Area company with offices in Southern California which integrates the best of sustainability with behavior change to accelerate positive business impact. Grand Pacific Resorts, has won numerous "Green Awards" from both the American Resort Development Association and RCI, and is now elevating its level of commitment to sustainability by building a long term Sustainability Action Plan with True Market Solutions' guidance.

DAE forges record growth in 2014Perspective Magazine DAE achieved record transactional growth across their various regions around the world in 2014, making it the company's most successful year on record.
The opening of DAE's office in Cairo, Egypt in February catapulted DAE's growth in the emerging market. Starting with 22 members joining DAE's free worldwide exchange program, the region now services close to 5000 members from 10 different nationalities.

Interval's members in Asia show a significant interest in purchasing additional holiday timeRDO Interval International has revealed that its members in Asia have some important differences from other markets, tending to own more second homes and be more interested in purchasing additional holiday time.
These findings are from the Interval International 2014 Asia Membership Profile, which was developed from a sample of Asia-resident vacation owners maintaining an active Interval membership.

Cuba will attract more tourists with U.S. deal, needs to modernizeVancouver 24 hrsSalsa music and cigar smoke swirl round the grand courtyard of Havana's famous Hotel Nacional, and guests enjoy stunning views out over the "Malecon" seafront promenade and the ocean beyond.
But inside, many of its rooms are shabby and musty, the WiFi is costly and weak, customer service is often indifferent, and the food, while plentiful, is generally dull.

Florida telemarketer pleads guilty to timeshare resale scamInside The Gate Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Leandro Velazquez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The plea was entered at the United States District Court in East St. Louis, IL.

RCI and China Daily sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote shared ownership and tourism in ChinaRDO RCI recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with China Daily that formalizes a commitment to jointly promote awareness and recognition of shared ownership to China's local government, commercial developers and general public.
The agreement builds on a common goal to cultivate the shared ownership industry in China and support the development of the leisure real estate industry.